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Post-UTME Mathematics 2015 Objective — Question 33

Question 33 of 40 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Mathematics 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A line which makes an angle of 135° with the positive x-axis passes through the point (5,-3). The equation of the line is

  • A. x-y=8
  • B. x+y=2Correct
  • C. x-y-2
  • D. x+y=8

Explanation

Slope = tan135° = -1; y-(-3) = -1(x-5) gives x+y = 2.

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